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Lauren Elkin
The debut novel from the brilliant essayist, reviewer, cultural critic and author of Flaneuse
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A landmark feminist intervention- a dazzlingly original reassessment of women's stories, bodies and art - and how we think about them.
Flaneuse [flanne-euhze], noun, from French. Feminine form of flaneur [flanne-euhr], an idler. In this book, the author defines her as ‘a determined resourceful woman keenly attuned to the creative potential…
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Simone de Beauvoir
The lost novel from the author of The Second Sex.
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A Must-Read: Vogue, Nylon, Chicago Review of Books, Literary Hub, Frieze, The Millions, Publishers Weekly, InsideHook, The Next Big Idea Club,
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"A love letter to Paris and a meditation on how it has changed in two decades, evolving from the twentieth century into the twenty-first, from analog to digital"--
A landmark feminist intervention - a dazzlingly original reassessment of women's stories, bodies and art - and how we think about them.
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Constance Debre
A searing disavowal of identity and inheritance, which completes Constace Debre's acclaimed trilogy.
I have a political agenda. I am in favor of the elimination of inheritance, the requirement that…
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A compelling novel about the requirement to be perfect, without losing sight of yourself - by the greatest feminist of the twentieth-century, Simone de Beauvoir.
One woman strives for perfection…
Colombe Schneck
From celebrated French author Colombe Schneck, translated by Lauren Elkin and Natasha Lehrer, comes The Paris Trilogy: three semi-autobiographical takes on a woman's life forming an elegant, powerful exploration of…
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"A novel of Paris, desire, love, psychoanalysis, and the turbulent affairs of two couples across time"--
TATE Britain Exhibition 28 September 2023 - 14 January 2024 Sarah Lucas is an internationally celebrated artist known for the provocative use of materials and imagery in her work. Incorporating…
Michelle Perrot
An erudite and highly enjoyable exploration of the most intriguing of personal spaces, from Greek and Roman antiquity through today
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Bestselling author of Flaneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London, joins the crowds commuting by bus in the city of love. Written in iPhone…
"A woman's personal journey through abortion, sex, friendship, love, and swimming"--
Through descriptions of her walks through cities in which she has lived, Lauren Elkin writes a literal and metaphorical tour that gives us a new look at each and remarks…
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"Originally published in 2023 by Chatto & Windus, Great Britain"--Title page.
An exhilarating, gender-bending walk through the lives of women who are enlivened by cities
Best-selling author of Flaneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London joins the bus commuter crowds in this love letter to Paris, written in iPhone…
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VINTAGE CLASSICS FRENCH SERIES- beautiful flapped paperback editions showcasing the bestselling, most acclaimed French writers of the twentieth century.
The lost novel from the author of The Second Sex
When…
Lauren Elkin,Veronica Esposito
As The Oulipo enters its sixth decade, its members, fans and critics are wondering: where can it go from here?
Mireille Gansel
A humanist meditation on the art of translation that also serves as a fascinating account of wartime danger, hospitality and human kinship.
This recently rediscovered novel from the author of The Second Sex is the compulsive story of two close friends growing up and falling apart.
Clara Schulmann
Through a seemingly anarchic but subtly crafted chorus of female voices, from feminist thinkers in English and French, to the stranger on the street, Clara Schulman's essay blurs the boundaries…
This book examines how to more successfully recruit, retain and engage millennial employees in various industries for increased job satisfaction and organizational performance. Experts in various areas of organizational communication…
